{"id":"F2022L01129","name":"Higher Education Support Provider (EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd) Approval 2022","slug":"higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441501,"registerId":"F2022L01129-fast-fetch-1775956783122","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Provider (EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd) Approval 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nHigher Education Support Provider (EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd) Approval 2022\n\nI, Damian Coburn, delegate of the Minister for Education, make the following approval.\n\nDated   22 August 2022 \n\nDamian Coburn\n\nAssistant Secretary, HELP and Provider Integrity Branch\n\nDepartment of Education\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definition\n\n5  Approval\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Higher Education Support Provider (EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd) Approval 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument. The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 16-25 and paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of the Act.\n\n4  Definition\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n5  Approval\n\n \n\n EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 078 991 858), a body corporate, is approved as a higher education provider under section 16‑25 of the Act.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the scope of the underlying legislation. It exercises the approval power in section 16-25 of the Act to register a named provider (section 5) and does not amend entitlements, obligations or coverage of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (sections 3–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument that only names and approves one provider (section 5).","Simple commencement mechanism: whole instrument commences the day after registration (section 2).","Made under specified powers of the Act, so legal effect depends on the external Higher Education Support Act 2003 (section 3).","Minimal definitions and no substantive regulatory detail; relies on the Act for operative meaning (section 4).","Administrative execution by Ministerial delegate with date and signature — procedural rather than substantive complexity (header/signature block)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally approves EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It takes effect the day after the instrument is registered and is made by a delegate of the Minister. The approval confers provider status under the Act and therefore affects the approved company, prospective students, and the Department of Education officials who apply the Act’s regulatory framework."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative approval instrument made under specific sections of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It performs exactly the function intended: approving a single named entity as a higher education provider. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument with only 5 operative sections","Single definition ('Act') referencing the parent legislation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the enabling provisions","Straightforward approval mechanism with no procedural requirements or limitations specified","No schedules, tables of contents with substantive content, or annexures"],"plain_english_summary":"EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd has been formally approved as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. This lets the company offer higher education courses that can participate in Australia’s federal funding and student loan (HELP) arrangements. It affects prospective students (who may access government-subsidised fees or loans), the company’s legal ability to operate, and the government’s oversight and funding responsibilities."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-equals-international-aust-pty-ltd-approval-2022/documents"}}